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Big Daddy Kane
As Valentine's Day quickly approaches, plenty of hip-hoppers are either planning that great romantic gesture for a special someone or reflecting on past loves and choosing the right playlist to fit the mood. That's why, this time of...

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I can't believe it's 2015 and we're still pooping.
[Editor's Note: Quick Questions is our semi-regular feature where we ask comedians a ton of random questions without giving them time to think of anything funny to say. Surprisingly, they still do...

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Notes from the "Twilight Zone" that you can Stream now for Free!
Last week, California-based pop culture preservationists Shout! Factory launched their brand new streaming service. Being that their library of programming dates back over a half-cen...

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By: David Garcia
Getting drunk and having fun with a Ouija board is often the gateway to a good time. In the case of OKT, it was the start of a band. "Some genius told us to try it out and ask it what the band's name should be," recalls vocalist Phil...

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Supreme I-Self
After 20 years of East Coast hip-hop dominance, fans of the Wu-Tang Clan are quick to associate their existence with the streets of Shaolin (i.e., Staten Island). But as one of the pre-eminent producers of the Wu's worldwide rap syn...

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Darin Frandsen and Dan Balistreri--chairmen of the board at Blue Velvet Studio
Dan Balistreri's quest for the Holy Grail of OC sound engineering lasted almost four years.
"My wife and I--she's a musician, I'm a musician--were looking for some typ...

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Of all the types of entertainment that people can experience, there has always been something magical about a circus. Though the traditional traveling circus of the 19th century has all but vanished in the wake of increasing animal awareness, various...

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Tom Petty is laughing at all of you copycats.
By: Alex Rice
Just last week, it was reported that pop singer Sam Smith had given Tom Petty a cowriting credit and royalties on his mega Grammy-winning hit, "Stay With Me." Thanks to the striking sim...

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The legend on the soundboard
Sunday night passed without any 'oldies but goodies' spun on LA's 92.3 FM radio station. No love zone dedications could be heard. Art Laboe's familiar, iconic Hall of Fame voice didn't soothe through speakers to his fa...

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Some of us over here at the Weekly have been fans of Brian McKnight since he burst onto the scene in 1992. And with an upcoming show at City National Grove of Anaheim on February 13th, we knew there'd be zero chance that we'd be passing up the opport...

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Behemoth
Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Aeon, Tribulation
The Observatory
2/7/15
Whether the local OC metalheads were looking for a party or a spiritual experience, concertgoers received doses of both as Poland blackened death metal demigods Behemoth...

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Toro! Toro!
Another year of "questionable" music was met by another year of the Grammy Awards. Hosted once again by LL "lip my lips" Cool J, the 2015 Grammy Awards was riddled with an overflow of performances including Kanye complete with auto-tun...

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Photo of PartyNextDoor from the Staples Center, 2014
PartyNextDoor
The Observatory
2/6/15
Though Canada and the US share borders and time zones alike, music fans in the states often find themselves amazed at how our neighbors to the north seem to...

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Daniel Hardy Wallace and Lee Knell of Savage Garden: A Tribute
Tribute bands these days mean both big business and big fanbases. With countless tributes to bands ranging from The Beatles to KISS to even Sublime making worldwide noise, the tribute ...

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Fernanda Ulibarri achieved what Family Matters TV nerd Steve Urkel could never do: make polka cool. The Latin Alternative songstress returns to the scene with Polkas de Amor. The four-song EP bounces along with tales of romance sung in Ulibarri's hi...

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Despite what the twitterverse thinks, Missy Elliott never really went M.I.A. She released two singles with Timbaland in 2012 and has been producing and writing songs with other artists like Faith Evans and Monica. Elliott's currently scheduled to app...

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Don't forget to check out our constantly updated OC Concert Calendar
Friday, February 6
The Dollyrots
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The Dollyrots have taken musical elements many OC fans might remember about the 1990s (snotty punk vocals, ska rhythms) and made them more...

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Do LaB's Lightning in a Bottle announced the lineup for their 10-year anniversary including international favorites Flume, SBTRKT, Tycho, RL Grime, AlunaGeorge, Odesza, Panda Bear, and Goldroom. The 5-day camping festival will take place 25 minutes n...

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What makes a metal head? Are they created in a secret government lab and cloned by the hundreds every year, just like the guests on Maury? Are they finicky punk rockers who outgrow preschool chord progressions and grouchy, simple-minded political sta...